1944’s Meet Me in St. Louis starred a young Judy Garland in yet another musical. This was a result of her being under contract to MGM. The studio system meant that the stars were all owned and only allowed to work under the supervision of their particular studio. The result of this was an abundance of Judy Garland musicals. To keep up interest in their stars, studios would have to use them frequently. It also meant that since they had all the tools to make a successful film over again (the same writers, directors, stars, studios), they flooded the market with similar films. For Judy Garland, those were musicals. She did nine musicals just with Mickey Rooney. There were a trademark for MGM, and so they are now synonymous with their famous star forever.
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